Homemade cat toys are easy and cost-effective

Apr 07,2024
5Min

Do you want to make toys for your own cats? I believe that when many friends raise cats, they will find that cats are more lively and active, and they often like to grab things with their hands, and sometimes they often sleep in. We can make our cats more energetic by making cat toys.

1. How to make yarn balls

Materials: wool, scissors, a piece of cardboard

Steps:

(1) First draw a ring of appropriate size on the cardboard and cut it out.

(2) Wrap the wool around the concentric circles until the entire concentric circles are covered with wool.

(3) Cut the extended wool short, and then remove the cardboard.

(4) After some trimming, a cute yarn ball will be ready.

2. Simple cat teasing stick

Materials: Tools for combing cat hair, a stick, glue

Cat toys

Homemade cat toys can make cats more active because of fun.

Steps:

(1) Comb the cat's hair and collect the fallen hair. The combing process should not exceed 20 minutes.

(2) Collect these cat hairs and roll them into strips.

(3) Stick the strip-shaped object on the stick with glue.

3. Bell Maze Garden

Materials: A paper box of suitable size, a pair of scissors, a ruler, a pen, and a bell

Steps:

(1) Open the box, choose one side and draw a box or circle of the same size.

(2) Use scissors to cut it out to form holes one by one.

(3) Close the box again, put a bell inside, and let the cat take out the bell.

4. Tie a bell and jingle the bell

Materials: Cord of appropriate length, a bell

Steps:

(1) Tie the bell on the line.

(2) Tie the other end of the line to the cat’s feet.

5. Dongdong Le Tiao Tiao Play

Materials: 1 flat carton, 1 roll of sealing tape, and 1 utility knife.

Steps:

(1) Seal the prepared carton first, and it must be firm and secure to prevent the cat from collapsing after stepping on it a few times.

(2) Paste the wrapping paper on the outside of the carton as firmly as possible to prevent it from being easily bitten.

(3)According toDig an appropriate amount of holes on each side of the carton. The shape of the holes is arbitrary, but the size should not allow a cat's head to penetrate.

(4) Put a ball or paper ball in the box. The ball will make a better sound when it rolls.

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Extended reading: Three essential elements for easy DIY cat toys

6. Sand in small plastic bottles

Materials: Empty plastic bottles, milli or beans

Steps:

(1) Use a small plastic bottle, fill it with a few beans or rice grains and lock it.

(2) If you are afraid of disturbing the neighbors downstairs, you can wrap some wool or thin twine on the plastic bottle.

7. Flashlight and mirror

Materials: flashlight, reflector

Steps:

(1) Use a flashlight after turning off the lights at night or use a mirror to reflect sunlight during the day.

(2) Project a beam or light spot that moves back and forth on the wall or floor.

(3) I’m afraid not many cats can resist this temptation. With just a flick of your wrist, your cat can play with it all day long.

The method of making toys is relatively simple. We can use things that we don’t often use in our daily lives.

The method of making a wool ball is relatively simple. You can also use a tool for combing cat hair and a stick to make a cat teasing stick. You can also wrap a string around a ping pong ball and play with the cat. This can greatly eliminate the cat’s negative emotions of loneliness and depression.

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